2016 Award Winners
Boys State 2016
Office Holders
| Office | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Nation Senators | Earl de los Santos Aaron Jaffe | Brookfield Greenwich | Brookfield High School Greenwich High School |
| Governor | Tyler Werner | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Lt. Governor | Earl de los Santos | Brookfield | Brookfield High School |
| Sec. of State | Alexander Schnur | Cos Cob | Greenwich High School |
| Treasurer | Joshua Verdejo | Ridgefield | Ridgefield High School |
| Comptroller | Alex Ercolani | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Atty. General | Maxwell Turgeon | Newington | Newington High School |
| Federalist Party Chairman | Alan Bensen | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Nationalist Party Chairman | Jaylen Leon | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Haugh | Farmington | Farmington High School |
| Tom Arbeiter | Ellington | Ellington High School |
| Vincent DeFosche | Manchester | Cheney Tech |
| William Andriola | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
| Hugo Barillon | West Hartford | Conard High School |
| Matthew Johnson | Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School |
| Ryan Tirocchi | Lisbon | Norwich Free Academy |
| City | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield | Kyle Kuhn | Madison | Daniel Hand |
| Madison | Jack Kulesh | Greenwich | Brunswick School |
| Tyler | Tyler Werner | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Town | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Chris Cavanaugh | Monroe | Masuk High School |
| Hayes | Chris Joyce | Bethel | Bethel High School |
| Lincoln | Jacob Hoenig | Harwinton | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Monroe | Jack Eichen | Washington | The Hotchkiss School |
| Office | Name | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate President Pro Tempore | Ben Rossi | Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School |
| Senate Clerk | Ryan Witter | Farmington | Farmington High School |
| Senate Majority Leader | Matt Zancewicz | Milford | Jonathan Law High School |
| Senate Minority Leader | Avhishek Singoa | Hamden | Hamden High School |
| Speaker of the House | Pat Sconzo | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
| House Clerk | Jamiy Burey | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| House Majority Leader | Charles Perosino | Tolland | Tolland High School |
| House Minority Leader | Jim Stacy | Bethany | Fairfield Prep |
| Connell Award To the oustanding boy of 2016 Boys' State | Zachary Purdue | Enfield | Metropolitan Learning Center |
| Francis Burke Redick Award For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Allen Bensen | Shelton | Shelton HIgh School |
| Eliot K. Burr Award For advancing religious aspect of program | Zachary Deptula | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| William Jordan Award For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Syed Chowdhury | Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School |
| J. Dean Spencer Award To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Pat Sconzo | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
| Joseph W. Tarrant, Jr. Award To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | George Pavlakis | Avon | Avon High School |
| Benjamin Bamford Award To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Jack Eichen | Washington | The Hotchkiss School |
| Harry R. Bartlett Award To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Ben Rossi | Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School |
| Mary Alice Cameron Award To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Jacob Leidke | Seymour | Seymour High School |
| John R. Silvay Award To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Allen Haugh | Farmington | Farmington High School |
| Fred Stockman Award To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Evan Ortiz | North Haven | North Haven High School |
| Robert M. Robbins Award To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State | Alex Schnur | Cos Cob | Greenwich High School |
| Richard Wm. Anderson Award To the boy whose enthusiastic participation in debate and political discourse has advanced the principles that make for a good democracy. | Alex Ercolani | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Ryan Adams Memorial Scholarship To the alternate delegate to Boys Nation | Tyler Werner | Shelton | Shelton High School |
| Post 162 Awards To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adams | Zane Bouregy | Centerbrook |
| Garfield | Jordan Silva | Southington |
| Hayes | Joshua Verdejo | Ridgefield |
| Lincoln | Nathaniel Steen | Greenwich |
| Madison | John Kulesh | Riverside |
| Monroe | Craig Montemurlo | Windsor Locks |
| Tyler | Jaylen Leon | Shelton |